Upgrade Requirements
Requirements For Upgrading
To upgrade to a specific license, you need to meet additional experience and education requirements.
Title | Additional Education Requirements | Experience Requirements |
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Certified Residential Appraiser to Certified General Appraiser |
A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university AND
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Provide 3,000 hours of acceptable and verifiable appraisal experience acquired over a minimum of 18 months (1 1/2 years) of which a minimum of 1,500 hours must be non-residential real property appraisal experience. Experience may be acquired anytime during the appraiser's career when that person had legal authority to perform real estate appraisals. Appraisals must comply with USPAP. |
Licensed Residential Appraiser to Certified General Appraiser |
A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university AND
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Provide 3,000 hours of acceptable and verifiable appraisal experience acquired over a minimum of 18 months (1 1/2 years) of which a minimum of 1,500 hours must be non-residential real property appraisal experience. Experience may be acquired anytime during the appraiser's career when that person had legal authority to perform real estate appraisals. Appraisals must comply with USPAP. |
Licensed Residential Appraiser to Certified Residential Appraiser |
One of six college-level education requirements set out by the AQB AND
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Provide 1,500 hours of acceptable and verifiable appraisal experience acquired over a minimum of 12 months (1 year). Experience may be acquired anytime during the appraiser's career when that person had legal authority to perform real estate appraisals. Appraisals must comply with USPAP. |
Appraiser Trainee to Certified General Appraiser |
A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university AND
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Provide 3,000 hours of acceptable and verifiable appraisal experience acquired over a minimum of 18 months (1 1/2 years) of which a minimum of 1,500 hours must be non-residential real property appraisal experience. Experience may be acquired anytime during the appraiser's career when that person had legal authority to perform real estate appraisals. Appraisals must comply with USPAP. |
Appraiser Trainee to Certified Residential Appraiser |
One of six college-level education requirements set out by the AQB AND 125 hours required to upgrade in addition to the 75 hours required for an Appraiser Trainee
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Provide 1,500 hours of acceptable and verifiable appraisal experience acquired over a minimum of 12 months (1 year). Experience may be acquired anytime during the appraiser's career when that person had legal authority to perform real estate appraisals. Appraisals must comply with USPAP. |
Appraiser Trainee to Licensed Residential Appraiser |
75 hours required to upgrade in addition to the 75 hours required for an Appraiser Trainee
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Provide 1,000 hours of acceptable and verifiable appraisal experience acquired over a minimum of 6 months. Experience may be acquired anytime during the appraiser's career when that person had legal authority to perform real estate appraisals. Appraisals must comply with USPAP. |